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| Health Benefits |
| For: Frontal Headaches • Sinus pain • Nasal congestion • Runny nose • Cold/Flu • Endometriosis • Amenorrhea • Toothache |
| Attributes: antimicrobial • analgesic • anti-inflammatory • antibaterial • laxative • sedative |
| Research (sample) |
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| Constituents: Coumarin • Furanocoumarins • Angelicotoxin • Oxypeucedanin • Byak-angelicin • Byak-angelicol • Angelic acid • Marmesin • Imperatorin • Phellopterin |
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| Fun Facts |
Other Names: Byakushi (Japanese) • Chinese Angelica • Garden Angelica • Root of the Holy Ghost • Wild Angelica
Plant Family: Apiaceae Or Umbelliferae |
| Bai Zhi is from the same plant family as Dang Gui and contains similar pytochemicals like coumarin and furanocoumarin. |
| Angelicae dahuricae is NOT in the USDA Plant Database. |
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USA: Aucklandia lappa is not available in the wild. USDA Zones: 4a-7b.
Native: China, Siberia, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Far East Russia
Habitats: Damp thickets, grassy valleys, river or stream banks, edge of forests
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| Category: Release Exterior Wind Cold |
| English: Dahurian Angelica Root Pinyin: Bai Zhi Pharmaceutical: Radix Angelicae Dahuricae |
| Organs: Lung • Spleen • Stomach Temperature: Warm |
| Taste: Pungent Toxicity: Contains furocoumarins that may cause skin sensitivity to sunlight or a grapefruit effect. Contains angelicotoxin which can cause hypertension |
| Patterns: Frontal Headaches• Sinus Headaches • Wind cold • Pus and Swelling • Vaginal discharge from damp heat • Nasal congestion |
| Actions: release exterior, expel wind cold, dissolve pus, relieve nasal/sinus congestion and frontal headaches, reduce swelling, reduce vaginal discharge, guide herbs to yang ming jing |
| Indications: Frontal Headaches• Sinus Headaches • Ulcers • Sores • Wind cold • Headache • Nasal congestion • Dampness |
| Contraindications: Yin deficiency • Blood heat • Blood deficiency • Anticoagulant drugs • Blood pressure medication • Anti-depressant drugs • Terfenadine (antihistamine) |
| Typical Dosage: 3g - 9g; toxic at 30g to 60g Guidelines |
| Parts Used: Single root only - no branches |
| Other: This herb is drying. |
| Combine With |
Purpose |
| Gao Ben |
Headaches from cold/flu |
| Xi Xin+ Xin Yi Hua+Cang Er Zi |
Nasal congestion/ Sinus pressure |
| Shi Gao + Shen Ma |
Toothache and swelling |
| Xi Xin |
Headaches from cold/flu |
| Huang Qin |
Headaches from wind heat |
| Pu Gong Ying + Gua Lou +Bei Mu |
Breast abscess, mastitis, from bacterial infection |
| Chuan Xiong + Zi Su Ye + Jing Jie |
Headaches from cold/flu |
| Gan Cao |
Ulcer pain |
| Hai Piao Xiao |
Vaginal discharge from damp cold |
| Huang Bai + Che qian Zi |
Vaginal discharge from damp heat |
| Formulas with Bai Zhi |
| Cang Er Bi Dou Yan Fang • Cang Er Zi San • Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang • Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San • Da Qin Jiao Tang • Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San • Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang • Long Dan Bi Yuan Fang • Mu Xiang Liu Qi Yin • Qi Zhen San • Shu Jing Huo Xue Tang • Wu Ji San • Xian Fang Huo Ming Yin • Xin Yi San • Yu Zhen San • Zhen Ren Huo Min |
| Alert |
Be cautions with all medicine.
- This herb may conflict with anticoagulant drugs, antidepressant drugs, blood pressure reducers, and antihistamine (Terfenadine). See potential drug interactions.
- This herb contains furanocoumarins, which may cause a "grapefruit effect" with other medication.
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| Potential Drug Interactions |
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Herbal medicine may interact negatively with pharma drugs and other herbs. Examples below:
Herbs: Bai Zhi antagonizes Xuan Fu Hua • Anticoagulants: American Ginseng, Arnica, Rou Gui, Chamomile, Dan Shen, Dang Gui, Deertongue, Sheng Jiang, Goji Berry, Ginko Nutes, Notoginseng, Peach Kernel, Hong Hua, Sweet Clover, Vanilla Grass • Grapefruit Effect: Dang Gui, Bai Zhi, Ban Xia
Pharma Drugs:Anticoagulants: asprin , clopidogrel (Plavix) , Coumadin , dipyridamole , enoxaparin , Heparin • Grapefruit Effect: benzodiazepines midazolam (anit-depressants) , blood pressure reducers , terfenadine (antihistamine) , triazolam (anti-depressants)
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